Bena village is one of the traditional village in Ngada district which until now still holds strong cultural tradition inherited from their ancestors. Located at the foot of the Inerie mountain, making this famous village; not only offers the uniqueness of the house and its traditions, but also the magnificent view of Inerie mountain.
According to Indonesiakayadotcom, currently Bena Village consists of approximately 45 houses that surround each other with 9 tribes that inhabit these houses, namely Dizi tribe, Dizi Azi tribe, Wahto tribe, Deru Lalulewa tribe, Deru Solamae tribe, Ngada tribe, Khopa tribe, and tribe of Ago.
In the middle of the village there are several buildings commonly called nga'du and bhaga. Both of these buildings are symbols of the village's ancestors, which are in the yard, kisanatapat, where traditional ceremonies are held to communicate with their ancestors. Nga'du means the symbol of the male ancestor and its shape resembles an umbrella with single-masted buildings and roofed fibers, to shaped like a shelter. The ngadhu pole is carved from a special type of strong wood because it also serves as a sacrificial animal hanging pole when a customary party. While bhaga means symbols of female ancestors that resemble a miniature form of the house.
There was an interesting thing when I entered the terrace of the house of Bena villagers. There, I found a lot of buffalo horns, jaws and pig fangs hanging in front of the house. According to the villagers, the spare bones displayed are a symbol of the social status of the Bena people. These horns, jaws and hangs of pigs were derived from animals sacrificed during the ceremony by each tribe in the village.
How to get there?
Bena village is located 14.1 km to the south of Bajawa city or precisely located in the Tiwuriwu, Aimere sub-district. The trip to the Bena village can be reached by using car or motorcycle.
Below are some pics I captured at Bena village:
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